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If you’re feeling a little guilty over that new iPad preorder, you could try convincing yourself you’ll use it for something positive. The Khan Academy may be of assistance there, as it’s just released an iPad app that makes over 2,700 educational videos available for free. The videos are all in Salman Khan’s trademark low-tech style, involving Wacom tablet doodles and simple, conversational explanations to help you get to grips with a whole range of topics from computer science to the history of art. The app is pretty straightforward, but offers useful features like subtitles, progress tracking, and the ability to download videos and playlists for offline viewing. It’s free and available in the App… Continue reading: Khan Academy iPad app available now with over 2,700 educational videos | The Verge
An encouraging sign of the information technology times
"Initiatives like the Raspberry Pi scheme will give children the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of programming," he said.
"This is a great example of the cutting edge of education technology happening right here in the UK."
Initially the £22 ($35) model of the Pi will be offered for sale. A cheaper £16 ($25) version will go on sale later in the year.
The machine, which runs on open-source operating system Linux, can be hooked up to a typical computer monitor – with additional ports used to attach a keyboard, mouse and other peripherals.
It also… Continue reading: BBC News – The Raspberry Pi computer goes on general sale
Great resources for people using Evernote in educational domains
As more teachers and students adopt new technologies, including Evernote, they’re looking for useful resources to help them along the way. We’re excited to introduce them to Evernote for Schools, our new microsite devoted to helping those in the education community use Evernote more effectively.
Evernote Encourages a Lifetime of Learning
Teachers and administrators who are looking to start their students on a path of lifelong learning can find a collection of resources at Evernote for Schools including education-related case studies, videos, and a discussion forum for connecting and sharing tips and ideas for using Evernote in… Continue reading: Evernote For Schools Site: Resource for Using Evernote in Education « Evernote Blogcast
Inspirational; also see Steven Levy’s perspective
Google’s first hired employee, Craig Silverstein, is leaving the tech giant where he’s worked since its founding to sign on with the rising education start-up Khan Academy.
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Google emailed a statement confirming Silverstein’s departure from the company:
"Craig’s been with Google since the early days. He was instrumental in the development of search and made numerous contributions to Google over the years. We wish him all the best at the Khan Academy and know that he will do great things to help them promote education around the world."
Shantanu Sinha, the president… Continue reading: Google’s first hire, Craig Silverstein, leaves for start-up – latimes.com
Another iBooks Author license perspective
In fact, that EULA language is merely stupid not evil. Apple is not asserting any sort of control over the contents of your book, just the formatted output of iBooks Author. That output can only be used to create an iBook and iBooks can only be sold through iTunes, so the language doesn’t actually create any restriction that isn’t already inherent in the software. Besides, no one has to use iTunes Author; there are other tools for creating iBooks.
Apple’s iBooks Author EULA Restriction is Dumb, Not Evil | TechPinions
Continue reading: Apple’s iBooks Author EULA Restriction is Dumb, Not Evil | TechPinions
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